ϝέχω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Hellenic *wékʰō, from Proto-Indo-European *wéǵʰeti (“to be transporting”), from the root *weǵʰ-. Cognates include Latin vehō, Sanskrit वहति (vahati) and Old English wegan (English weigh). The Koine form would have been *ἔχω (*ékhō).

Verb

ϝέχω • (wékhō)

(Arcadocypriot)
  1. to bear, carry, bring

Usage notes

  • The only attested forms of this verb are ϝεχέτω (wekhétō, third-person singular present active imperative) and ἔϝεξε (éwexe, third-person singular aorist active indicative). The lemma form *ϝέχω (*wékhō) itself is not attested.

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